Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202675930 - Employee Is Struck by Falling Tanks and Fractures Leg

Accident Summary Nr: 202675930 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 02/21/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317249449	03/04/2014	5039	423390	Preferred Pump & Equipment, Lp

Abstract: On February 21, 2014, Employee #1 was working for a pump wholesale business. He was unloading a tank from a truck. As the tank was being offloaded, the tank fell and struck his leg. Employee #1 suffered a serious leg injury that included a broken femur. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent surgical procedures on his fractured leg as well as additional treatment and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUCK, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TANK, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317249449			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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